Canandaigua, the Class A girls champion, could have three all-state runners in its lineup with 2010 All-Greater Rochester team members Meaghan and Kate McCormick, who are seniors, plus junior Kendall D’Amore.

Penfield sophomore Katie Lembo at last season's McQuaid Invitational.

Penfield should be powerful in Class A after a state realignment. Katie Lembo, fourth team all-state last year as a freshman, and Leila Mantilla, another AGR cross country performer, provide a strong one-two kick at the top of the lineup.

Lembo was a Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics gold-medalist this summer in her age-group 3,000-meter race. She also placed third in the 1,500 and was part of a 3,200 relay that finished fifth.

Rush-Henrietta has won the last two Class AA boys sectional championships. The Royal Comets could be in position to earn a third consecutive title in Class A with all-state runners Mickey Burke, a sophomore, and senior Nate Kozyra back.

Geneseo won a state title for the first time last fall. Long-time contributor Ryan Moynihan, the only AGR selection from Geneseo last season, graduated. The Blue Devils still should be formidable in Class D.

Gabe Rodriguez, a junior, was first team all-state in 2010 and should lead Geneseo’s lineup with his brother, Devon, who was on the second team.

Here is a list of the 2010 season all-state cross country runners from Section V schools scheduled to return this fall, courtesy of the New York State Sportswriters Association:

Jeff DiVeronica has covered Section V for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1994. A native of Canastota, N.Y., where he played soccer, basketball and baseball, “Devo” began his career at the Chillicothe (Ohio) Gazette before returning to Rochester in 1993. The St. John Fisher College graduate also covers the Rochester Rhinos soccer team and Syracuse University basketball. He founded the Canandaigua National Bank High School Sports Show, which airs Saturdays at noon on WHTK-AM (1280), in 2003. E-mail Jeff at jdiveron@DemocratandChronicle.com.Follow:@RocDevo

James Johnson has covered Section V for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1996. The St. John Fisher College and Edison graduate also has provided features and game stories tied to NASCAR, professional golf, baseball, hockey, boxing and tennis. His career began in 1995 at the Press-Sun Bulletin in Binghamton, where he helped cover Section IV high school sports. E-mail James at jamesj@DemocratandChronicle.com.Follow:@jjDandC